WINGER guitarist Reb Beach recently spoke to KNAC.com's Debbie Rao about the resurrection of the band, his involvement with WHITESNAKE, his time with DOKKEN and his solo career. The following is a brief excerpt:

KNAC.com: How would you describe the new album, Winger IV. Does it pick up where Pull left off?

Beach: "It is some of the best guitar work that I have done. It was really a very hard album to make. I don't know if it picks up where Pull left off. I was gone a lot of the time, (while) it was being written. This is really Kip's baby. The production of Pull was much bigger, and the budget was so much larger. But Winger IV is more of a progressive album. It only has one ballad on it. It was great working with Kip again in the studio; we forgot how much fun it use to be working together. Kip is really an amazing songwriter."

KNAC.com: Last time I got to see you perform was on the Metal Mania Tour last winter. Actually you performed double duty, playing guitar for both Don Dokken and Kip Winger.

Beach: "The Metal Mania Tour was so much fun. I really enjoyed working with Kip. But the real fun came when I performed with Don. Don did a great job-playing guitar. The guitar jams were so much fun with him. I love Don; he is fun to work with. I love playing Dokken songs; they are so easy to play. You can jam for hours."

KNAC.com: Let's talk about some of your studio albums. You mentioned you worked with THE MOB with Doug Pinnick (KING'S X). What was that experience like for you?

Beach: "It is one of those deals, where I wanted to put out a band type album. I said I wanted to work with Doug Pinnick, and the record company said no. I got Kip to convince them it would be a really different record. There is a lot of different kinds of music on there, a lot of guitars, with vocals that are up in the stratosphere. That is kind of what I am like. I am good writing that 80's straightforward stuff. Doug put out an amazing unique voice, singing just the straight-ahead stuff. It didn't come out exactly how I wanted it but it is close. It was an honor to work with Doug. I can remember seeing King's X perform in Hoboken and saying that is the coolest stuff I ever heard in my life. I said I have to work with that guy one day. I have been dreaming of working with him ever since."

KNAC.com: What has Kip taught you as a musician?

Beach: "Everything I learned I learned from Kip. Kip taught me how to write a song, basically. He is brilliant, and really a smart guy."

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